I always have a weakness for the gossip blogs, but I have been paying especially close attention for the past couple of days. I have a terrible cold and don't have the mental muscle for reading the latest issue of APSR. I also have been morbidly fascinated with the John Travolta story.

His poor kid was obviously very impaired either by a seizure-related disorder or by autism. Most likely, he had autism. But the Travoltas refused to accept the autism label, because Scientology doesn't accept that it is a legitimate disorder. (I've heard buzz that he wasn't getting any therapy and that they just let the kid play video games all day.)

Right now, people are wondering whether or not Jett could have been saved if he had been given appropriate treatment. I don't feel like heaping any more pain on the Travoltas. I would like the mainstream press really nail that Scientology crap.

UPDATE: More on court decisions regarding religious freedom and parental obligations to care for a child.